Wake Forest - Rankings Drop? Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wake is the Boston College of North Carolina.

Agree that schools attract very similar students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are actually the things that people should care about in a ranking. Ignore HS class standing? Class sizes? Teacher qualifications? Satisfied, successful alumni? You can worry about the rest:

- Class size
- Professors with terminal degrees (the highest degree achievable in their respective fields)
- Alumni giving average
- Graduate debt proportion borrowing
- High school class standing


None of that matters if they aren’t helping the less fortunate.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USNWR college criteria is not meaningful so neither are thier rankings.

Your privilege is showing. Some people care about social mobility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These are actually the things that people should care about in a ranking. Ignore HS class standing? Class sizes? Teacher qualifications? Satisfied, successful alumni? You can worry about the rest:

- Class size
- Professors with terminal degrees (the highest degree achievable in their respective fields)
- Alumni giving average
- Graduate debt proportion borrowing
- High school class standing


None of that matters if they aren’t helping the less fortunate.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USNWR college criteria is not meaningful so neither are thier rankings.

Your privilege is showing. Some people care about social mobility.

Wake just announced free tuition for NC families making under $200,000. But sure, if one’s primary concern is going to a school that has a long track history of success with Pell grant eligible students, one should seek out a state flagship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These are actually the things that people should care about in a ranking. Ignore HS class standing? Class sizes? Teacher qualifications? Satisfied, successful alumni? You can worry about the rest:

- Class size
- Professors with terminal degrees (the highest degree achievable in their respective fields)
- Alumni giving average
- Graduate debt proportion borrowing
- High school class standing


None of that matters if they aren’t helping the less fortunate.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USNWR college criteria is not meaningful so neither are thier rankings.

Your privilege is showing. Some people care about social mobility.

Wake just announced free tuition for NC families making under $200,000. But sure, if one’s primary concern is going to a school that has a long track history of success with Pell grant eligible students, one should seek out a state flagship.

+1

[Anonymous]

Wake and BC havens for full pay families that can’t get into good schools. Outcomes work in wealth management firms in suburbs. Neither is special.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These are actually the things that people should care about in a ranking. Ignore HS class standing? Class sizes? Teacher qualifications? Satisfied, successful alumni? You can worry about the rest:

- Class size
- Professors with terminal degrees (the highest degree achievable in their respective fields)
- Alumni giving average
- Graduate debt proportion borrowing
- High school class standing


None of that matters if they aren’t helping the less fortunate.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USNWR college criteria is not meaningful so neither are thier rankings.

Your privilege is showing. Some people care about social mobility.

Wake just announced free tuition for NC families making under $200,000. But sure, if one’s primary concern is going to a school that has a long track history of success with Pell grant eligible students, one should seek out a state flagship.

That’s nice if they actually admit kids that qualify. I wonder if they recruit in rural areas and admit kids with less than ideal applications because they didn’t have the money for help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wake is the Boston College of North Carolina.

Um, no. BC student body is 70% Catholic. Catholic affiliation of BC is very significant--and limiting in terms of draw among non-Catholics.

[Anonymous]

If you would like to compare Wake Forest to other schools that appear to be strong in public policy, this site may be of interest:

2025 Best Colleges for Public Policy - College Transitions https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-colleges-for-public-policy/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://ir.wfu.edu/resources/peer-institutions-and-cross-admit-offices/

College of William and Mary
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Duke University
Emory University
George Washington University
Tufts University
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Richmond
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Washington and Lee University
Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Emory, UNC, UND, UVa, Vandy, W&L are not peers with Wake they're 1-3 tiers above. Wake is grandstanding with this peer list.

I beg to differ on this one.

100x agree. The naviance for our school has almost the exact same numbers and overlap of green checks with W&L and Wake. Emory and UVA (in state) also quite similar. Nephew is in NC and Wake is harder admit than UNCCH in state, but almost exactly the same as Emory, top private school in Charlotte. Yes we share naviance data its great to compare.

[Anonymous]

Wake wants to be Emory badly. Former boss at an internship heyears ago gated that I went to Emory. Gave me such a hard time about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wake wants to be Emory badly. Former boss at an internship heyears ago gated that I went to Emory. Gave me such a hard time about it.

Wake wants to be Emory badly. Former boss at an internship years ago hated that I went to Emory. Gave me such a hard time about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://ir.wfu.edu/resources/peer-institutions-and-cross-admit-offices/

College of William and Mary
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Duke University
Emory University
George Washington University
Tufts University
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Richmond
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Washington and Lee University
Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Emory, UNC, UND, UVa, Vandy, W&L are not peers with Wake they're 1-3 tiers above. Wake is grandstanding with this peer list.

I beg to differ on this one.

100x agree. The naviance for our school has almost the exact same numbers and overlap of green checks with W&L and Wake. Emory and UVA (in state) also quite similar. Nephew is in NC and Wake is harder admit than UNCCH in state, but almost exactly the same as Emory, top private school in Charlotte. Yes we share naviance data its great to compare.

UVA is much harder to get into than Wake. For good reason. Much better school, higher ranked overall, and higher ranked programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake wants to be Emory badly. Former boss at an internship heyears ago gated that I went to Emory. Gave me such a hard time about it.

Wake wants to be Emory badly. Former boss at an internship years ago hated that I went to Emory. Gave me such a hard time about it.

Emory tiger mom strikes again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you would like to compare Wake Forest to other schools that appear to be strong in public policy, this site may be of interest:

2025 Best Colleges for Public Policy - College Transitions https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-colleges-for-public-policy/

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

NO ONE wants to be like Emory, trust me. Why you think people even give a thought to Emory is so strange. You jump on all these boards; you are making it up in your head. Kids who go to Wake want a great education on a beautiful campus with ACC Sports.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wake wants to be Emory badly. Former boss at an internship heyears ago gated that I went to Emory. Gave me such a hard time about it.

Wake wants to be Emory badly. Former boss at an internship years ago hated that I went to Emory. Gave me such a hard time about it.